Device for connecting blades to snathes.



A. GAILLOUETTE.

DEVICE FOR CONNECTING BLADES T0 SNATHES.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 9, 1914.

1, 1 30,666. Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

HE NORRIS PETERS 60., FHOTO-LITHCL. WASHINGTON, D, C

ALCEE CAILLOUETTE, OF CENTRAL, LOUISIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF T0 JOSEPHCAILLOUETTE, JR., OF CENTRAL, LOUISIANA.

DEVICE FOR CONNECTING BLADES TO SNATHES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 2, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anolin OAILLOUETTE. a citizen of the United States,residing at Central, in the parish of St. James and State of Louisiana,have invented new and useful Improvements in Devices for ConnectingBlades to Snathes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to briar hooks, scythes and like devices and moreparticularly to means for connecting the blades to the snathes orhandles, the principal object of the invention being to eifect a simple,eflicient and adjustable connection whereby the blade may be placed atany angle to the snathe desired. In using implements of this charactereach operator has his own particular desire regarding the position ofthe blade with relation to the snathe and the range of adjustmentheretofore provided on these devices has been so limited that theacc0rnmodation of many in this respect is out of the question. For thisreason the present improvement has been devised and is so constructed'that the blade may fold directly against the snathe or extend parallelwith the same but project beyond the end thereof, thus giving a widerange of adjustment.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the followingdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig.4 is a detail plan view of the blade.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents a briar hookblade which is sharpened upon both edges and has secured to its outerend a substantially triangular member 2, both side edges of which aresharpened as shown. To the rear end of the blade 1 there is permanentlysecured a plate 3 having its forward end upturned and curled into theform of a hinge knuckle 4 to receive the connecting and pivoting bolt 5which joins the blade to the snathe 6. The bolt 5 passes through theextended ends of reinforcing plates 7 which are secured upon oppositesides of the snathe in any suitable manner as by bolts 8 or rivets 9.The rear end of the plate 3 is also curled into a hinge .bound againstthe sides of the snathe the blade will be securely held in adjustedposition.

Surrounding the snathe and held in position thereon by the clampingbolts 15 are the clamping and pivoting plates 16. I These plates arearranged to receive the handle 17 between them which is slotted, asshown at 18, to receive one of the clamping bolts 15 so that it may haveany desired amount of adjustment in either direction. By loosening theclamping-plates the handle may be turned around onthe snathe so as tosecure it in adjusted position angularly with relation to the blade.

What is claimed is In a device of the class described, a snathe,

a blade, a plate secured to the blade adjacent one end and havingopposite ends curled into hinge knuckles, plates secured to oppositesides of the snathe and hingedly connected with the inner knuckle, armshinged to the outer knuckle and arranged to straddle the plates, andbolts for binding the arms against said plates.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALGEE GAILLOUETTE. Witnesses:

A. B. Views, Jon Jounonm.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. 0."

